The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-08-11
Gov. Forsksr ON Cleveland

/ oDN. Tofahcf VI oulo HAS Nritttu M III
vitstion TO President Cleveland, 10 behal
OF people OF all parties 10 that state, Il
stop 10 different cities OF the state on BIZ
proposed visit TO the west. Gov. Forake
recognizes the courtesy due to the chic
magistrate Of the nation, though he does
not have a very high opinion OF him as I
man, judging from the following extract
from bis speech before the recent Ohio
Republican convention:
General Powell tells us that Grover
Cleveland has mere conscience and courage
than any OF his predecessors since Jack
sou. That means more than Lincoln,
Grant, Hayes. Garfield and Arthur ! dc
no, know very much about his conscience.
| suppose be has one, OF course. but
have never seen any special manifestation
Of the possession of it by him. Especially
have never seen anything yet to indicate
that he possessed that quality to any I'M
usual degree.
'But | do know something about his
courage. We know that be had the kind
OF courage that may be said to be his own
courage, and know he had enough OF that
kind OF courage to stay at home from the
war when the country needed his services.
We know that he had enough OF that kind
Of courage to hire substitute TO go in his
place,
1--WE know he had enough OF that kind
OF courage to veto an ordinance OF the
Common Council OF the city Of Buffalo
spproprialiue $500 to pay the expenses Of
Decoration day.
1--WE know he had enough OF that kind
Of courage, when he was governor Of New
York. to veto bill sppropriatiug $4,000
to mark the spots with monuments on the
historic fields Of Gettysburg where the
gallant New York regiments had bsttled
for the Republic.
1--WE know he had enough Of that kind
OF courage, vhel governor OF New York, to
veto a bill which was intended to prevent
the wearing by unauthorized persons by
those who were not honorably discharged
soldiers of the glorious old badges OF the
Grand Army OF The Republic.
1--WE know lie had enough OF that kind
OF courage, when President Of the United
States, to veto almost any kind Of q pen
sion bill that Congress might send him
for approval; aud WE know he bad enough
OF that hind Of courage to word his veto
so as 10 fill them with Iibes and
Insults 10 the nen who were denied u Q |
relief which Congress said they ought 10 |
baye aud the greater The cripple the more |
Insulting tie language.
hat kiud IL courage 10 ubi'e With Jt Her
'on Davis Ia writing letters OF eulogy and
praise Of Albert Sidney johnson aud John
calhoun the snihor of secession the one.
md the other distinguished for nothing
Except as a soldier who had fought TO des
roy bis country.
1--WE know he had enough OF that kind
Il courage to go iishiDg on Decoration day
to go fishing Instead OF joining with the
oval millions Of the land 10 paying that
beautiful. jast and deserved tribute to the
memory OF men by whose heroism and
alor this republic has been perpetuated
ba, he might rule over II.
I'VE know that he had courage enough
that kind TO undertake. without any
uihority. to return TO what he called
Confederate soldiers" the captured rebel
atile Tags We know also that be was so
Icking in any Kind Of courage that he
nailed like q whipped spaniel before the
.orms Of indignant protests that swept
own upon him from every loyal state.
I'VE know that b. was SO lacking IN {
1urage Of any iind as 10 be the first OF
! the chief magistrates Of this great ]
siion las We pray God be may be the '
81 TO be afraid to join 10 the annual |
union with the brave battle-scarred vet /
sns who saved the gosernmeBt OF which I
! il the head
Eve know, TOO, that as be nov goes I
,On, over the country the burden Of all
3 utiepnces is whine aud complaint .
AT The digni,y OF his cfiice. that has be- Q
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